Abstract: An encoder partitions into blocks using a set of block partition modes. The set of block partition modes includes a first partition mode for partitioning a first block, and a second block partition mode for partitioning a second block which is one of blocks obtained after the first block is partitioned. When the number of partitions of the first block partition mode is three, the second block is a center block among the blocks obtained after partitioning the first block, and the partition direction of the second block partition mode is same as the partition direction of the first block partition mode, the second block partition mode indicates that the number of partitions is only three. A parameter for identifying the second block partition mode includes a first flag indicating a horizontal or vertical partition direction, and does not include a second flag indicating the number of partitions.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of processing an audio signal. The method comprises: receiving from two or more microphones, respective audio signals; deriving a plurality of time-frequency signals from the received audio signals, indexed by frequency, and for each of the time-frequency signals: determining in-beam components of the audio signals; and performing post-processing of the received audio signals, the post-processing comprising: computing a reference level based on the audio signals; computing an in-beam level based on the determined in-beam components of the audio-signals; computing a post-processing gain to be applied to the in-beam components from the reference level and in-beam level; and applying the post-processing gain to the in-beam components.

Abstract: Provided is an encoder which includes circuitry and memory. Using the memory, the circuitry splits an image block into a plurality of partitions, obtains a prediction image for a partition, and encodes the image block using the prediction image. When the partition is not a non-rectangular partition, the circuitry obtains (i) a first prediction image for the partition, (ii) a gradient image for the first prediction image, and (iii) a second prediction image as the prediction image using the first prediction image and the gradient image. When the partition is a non-rectangular partition, the circuitry obtains the first prediction image as the prediction image without using the gradient image.

Abstract: An encoder capable of properly handling an image to be encoded or decoded includes processing circuitry and memory connected to the processing circuitry. Using the memory, the processing circuitry: obtains parameters including at least one of (i) one or more parameters related to a first process for correcting distortion in an image captured with a wide angle lens and (ii) one or more parameters related to a second process for stitching a plurality of images; generates an encoded image by encoding a current image to be processed that is based on the image or the plurality of images; and writes the parameters into a bitstream including the encoded image.

Abstract: An encoder capable of properly handling an image to be encoded or decoded includes processing circuitry and memory connected to the processing circuitry. Using the memory, the processing circuitry: obtains parameters including at least one of (i) one or more parameters related to a first process for correcting distortion in an image captured with a wide angle lens and (ii) one or more parameters related to a second process for stitching a plurality of images; generates an encoded image by encoding a current image to be processed that is based on the image or the plurality of images; and writes the parameters into a bitstream including the encoded image.

Abstract: An embodiment is a device including a first fin extending from a substrate, a first gate stack over and along sidewalls of the first fin, a first gate spacer disposed along a sidewall of the first gate stack, a first epitaxial source/drain region in the first fin and adjacent the first gate spacer, the first epitaxial source/drain region, and a protection layer between the first epitaxial source/drain region and the first gate spacer and between the first gate spacer and the first gate stack.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provides systems and methods for processing video content. The methods include: reconstructing a chroma block based on a plurality of luma samples associated with the chroma block, wherein reconstructing the chroma block includes: determining whether the chroma block has non-zero chroma residuals; and in response to a determination that the chroma block has no non-zero chroma residuals, bypassing a process of averaging the plurality of luma samples, wherein the process of averaging is used for reconstructing the chroma block.

Abstract: A package structure and a formation method of a package structure are provided. The method includes disposing a chip structure over a substrate. The chip structure has an inclined sidewall, the inclined sidewall is at an acute angle to a vertical, the vertical is a direction perpendicular to a main surface of the chip structure, and the acute angle is in a range from about 12 degrees to about 45 degrees. The method also includes forming a protective layer to surround the chip structure.

Abstract: A video decoding method using a subblock temporal motion prediction for regular inter mode (sbAmvp mode). The method includes: receiving a bitstream comprising one or more syntax elements signaling coding unit (CU) level motion information associated with a CU, wherein the CU is encoded using regular inter mode; dividing the CU into a plurality of subblocks; and performing the sbAmvp mode on the plurality of subblocks.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are optical transceivers with multi-laser modules, as well as related optoelectronic assemblies and methods. In some embodiments, an optical transceiver may include: a first laser and a second laser; an optical output path, wherein an output of the first laser is coupled to the optical output path; and switching circuitry to decouple the output of the first laser from the optical output path and to couple an output of the second laser to the optical output path.

Abstract: A flash memory device and method of making the same are disclosed. The flash memory device is located on a substrate and includes a floating gate electrode, a tunnel dielectric layer located between the substrate and the floating gate electrode, a smaller length control gate electrode and a control gate dielectric layer located between the floating gate electrode and the smaller length control gate electrode. The length of a major axis of the smaller length control gate electrode is less than a length of a major axis of the floating gate electrode.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method for encoding video. The method includes: receiving a video frame for processing; generating one or more coding units of the video frame; and processing one or more coding units using one or more palette predictors having palette entries, wherein each palette entry of the one or more palette predictors has a corresponding reuse flag, and wherein a number of reuse flags for each palette predictor is set to a fixed number for a corresponding coding unit.

Abstract: An encoder includes circuitry and memory. Using the memory, the circuitry, in operation, selects an encoding mode from among candidates including a decoder-side motion vector refinement (DMVR) encoding mode and a partition encoding mode. When the DMVR encoding mode is selected, the circuitry: obtains a first motion vector for a first image block; derives a second motion vector from the first motion vector using motion search; and generates a prediction image for the first image block using the second motion vector. When the partition encoding mode is selected, the circuitry: determines a plurality of partitions in a second image block; obtains a third motion vector for each partition; and generates a prediction image for the second image block using the third motion vector, without deriving a fourth motion vector from the third motion vector using motion search.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of multimedia, and in particular, to a control method and apparatus for multimedia content display, an electronic device, and a medium. First multimedia content is displayed on a first page; and in response to a terminal device changing in a preset attitude, the first page is switched to a second page, and second multimedia content is displayed on the second page. That is, the switching of the first page to the second page is implemented by triggering the attitude change of the terminal device, thereby improving the interestingness of user interaction.

Abstract: An encoder capable of properly handling an image to be encoded or decoded includes processing circuitry and memory connected to the processing circuitry. Using the memory, the processing circuitry: obtains parameters including at least one of (i) one or more parameters related to a first process for correcting distortion in an image captured with a wide angle lens and (ii) one or more parameters related to a second process for stitching a plurality of images; generates an encoded image by encoding a current image to be processed that is based on the image or the plurality of images; and writes the parameters into a bitstream including the encoded image.

Abstract: A staining kit is provided, including a first pattern including antibodies against T cell, B cell, NK cell, monocyte, regulatory cell, CD8, CD45, and CTLA4; a second pattern including antibodies against T cell, B cell, NK cell, monocyte, regulatory cell, dendritic cell, and CD45; a third pattern including antibodies against T cell, B cell, NK cell, monocyte, CD8, CD45, CD45RA, CD62L, CD197, CX3CR1 and TCR??; and a fourth pattern including antibodies against B cell, CD23, CD38, CD40, CD45 and IgM, wherein the antibodies of each pattern are labeled with fluorescent dyes. A method of identifying characterized immune cell subsets of a disease and a method of predicting the likelihood of NPC in a subject in the need thereof using the staining kit are also provided.

Abstract: An encoder includes circuitry and memory connected to the circuitry. The circuitry: derives an absolute value of a sum of horizontal gradient values; derives, as a first parameter, the total sum of the absolute values of horizontal gradient values; derives, as a second parameter, the total sum of the absolute values of vertical gradient values; derives a horizontal-related pixel difference value; derives, as a third parameter, the total sum of the absolute values of horizontal-related pixel difference values; derives a vertical-related pixel difference value; derives, as a fourth parameter, the total sum of the absolute values of vertical-related pixel difference values; and generates a prediction image using the first to fourth parameters.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first dielectric layer over a substrate, forming a metal layer in the first dielectric layer, forming an etch stop layer on a surface of the first dielectric layer and the metal layer, removing portions of the metal layer and the etch stop layer to form a recess in the metal layer, and forming a tungsten plug in the recess. The recess is spaced apart from a bottom surface of the etch stop layer.

Abstract: A method for performing motion compensation includes: receiving a first wrap-around motion compensation flag associated with one or more pictures and indicating whether horizontal wrap-around motion compensation is enabled for the one or more pictures; and in response to the horizontal wrap-around motion compensation being enabled for the one or more pictures, receiving a parameter associated with a wrap-around motion compensation offset, the wrap-around motion compensation offset being associated with the one or more pictures, wherein a value of the wrap-around motion compensation offset is less than or equal to a difference minus 2, and the difference is obtained by a quotient of a picture width in luma samples divided by a minimum luma coding block size minus a quotient of a luma coding tree block size divided by the minimum luma coding block size.

Abstract: An encoder, when sub-block encoding is to be performed, determines a plurality of sub-blocks in a first image block, the plurality of sub-blocks including a first sub-block, determines a first motion vector for the first sub-block by referring to a first candidate list, performs first inter prediction processing on the first sub-block using the first motion vector, and encodes the first image block using a result of the first inter prediction processing. When partition encoding is to be performed, the encoder, in operation, determines a plurality of partitions in a second image block, the plurality of partitions including a first partition, determines a second motion vector for the first partition by referring to a second candidate list, performs second inter prediction processing on the first partition using the second motion vector, and encodes the second image block using a result of the second inter prediction processing.